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1 ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA Acta zool. bulg., Suppl. 3, 2011: 5-14 Status and Population Trend of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Europe in the Period Dimitar Demerdzhiev 1, Márton Horváth 2, András Kovács 2, Stoycho Stoychev 1 and Igor Karyakin 3 1 BSPB BirdLife Bulgaria, Haskovo 6300, P.O.Box 130, Bulgaria; d_demerdzhiev@abv.bg, MME BirdLife Hungary, H-1121 Budapest, Költő u. 21., Hungary; E-maol: horvath.marton@mme.hu 3 Center of Field Studies Korolenko str., 17a 17 Nizhniy Novgorod Russia; i kar_research@mail.ru Abstract: The summary of data from range countries estimates the population size of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca Savigny 1809) in Europe at pairs, which reflects a significant increase compared to previous estimations. Also, there has been a significant increase in the number of known breeding pairs reaching 1134 known territories. Recent intensified surveys on distribution and abundance in key regions (Russia, Kazakhstan, European Turkey, Macedonia, Azerbaijan), as well as the currently recorded stabilization and increase of the entire Carpathian population makes a more precise status assessment of Eastern Imperial Eagles in Europe possible. Although in recent years the population of Eastern Imperial Eagles in some Balkan countries has been studied more intensively, further detailed research is still needed in potential breeding areas in SE Europe. In the region of Thrace (Bulgaria and European Turkey) the Eastern Imperial Eagle population was found to be more abundant, while population decline has been recorded in Greece, Macedonia, and Serbia. Russia and Kazakhstan hold the largest populations of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Europe, which seem to be stable. Between 2000 and 2010 a sevenfold increase was documented in the number of known breeding pairs of Eastern Imperial Eagles in Europe. Based on the results of regional surveys in range countries, the Eastern Imperial Eagle population status in Europe can be considered to be stable and probably increasing. Key words: Eastern Imperial Eagle, Population, Europe, status Introduction The conservation threat status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle is classified as vulnerable globally (Bi r dlife In t e r n at i o n a l 2008) and rare at European level (Bi r dlife In t e r n at i o n a l 2004). The species is listed in Annex 1 of the European Union s Birds Directive, Appendix 1 of CITES, and Appendix 2 of the Bonn and Bern Conventions. It is a Palearctic species (Vo o u s 1960), whose breeding range extends from Austria in the west (16 E) to Lake Baikal in the east (110 E) and from the South-Ural mountains in the north (57 N) to Turkey in the south (39 N) (Wi c h m a n n 2011, Ka rya k i n et al. 2008, Gü r s a n, Bilgin 2002). Scattered breeding populations of the species are known in Central Europe, the Balkans, Asia Minor, Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Southern Siberia, and northernmost parts of China and Mongolia. Possible northward range expansion has been recorded for the past decade, and single pairs have been bred even in the 59 and 60 northern latitudes in Siberia (So r o k i n 2009, Mo s h k i n 2009). The western populations of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (i.e. Central Europe, Balkan and Asia Minor) are mainly residents, while the eastern ones are long-distance migrants (De l Ho y o et al. 1995). The 5

2 Demerdzhiev D., M. Horváth, A. Kovács, S. Stoychev and I. Karyakin migratory populations winters in the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, North-East Africa (reaching Tanzania), India, Southeast Asia and also in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan to the east (Cramp, Si m m o n s 1980, Kh a n et al. 1996, We l l s 1999, Fa r n s w o rt h et al. 2000, Bi r dlife In t e r n at i o n a l 2001, Ue ta, Rya b t s e v, 2001, Sc o t t, Ad h a m i, 2006, Lo b l e y 2007, Ki r w a n et al. 2008). The population size and status of the species was not precisely known in most of its European range untill the end of the 20 th century. Scarce bibliographic data shows that in the 19 th century the Eastern Imperial Eagle was a widely distributed species with high-density populations in the Balkans and other parts of Europe (Et t i n g e r 1857, Rudolf von Os t e r r e i c h et al. 1878, Le v e r k ü h n 1907, Al l e o n, Vi a n, 1869). During the 20 th century the species population in Central and Southeast Europe was subject to strong anthropogenic pressure marked by drastic decline. The last comprehensive summary of the species status in Europe was published after the 4 th International Imperial Eagle Conference (Budapest, November, 1998), and it reported different population trends and completely different levels of knowledge in the range countries at the mil- lennium (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002). In the last decade of the 20 th century, increasing, decreasing, and stable populations were recorded in various parts of the species range in Europe. The population of the Carpathian basin started to increase in size and expanded its range into the lowlands from the mountains during the 1990 s (Ba g y u r a et al. 2002). The Balkan populations were also properly surveyed and reported to be more or less stable (St o y c h e v et al a), while only rough population estimations and no reliable trend data were available for Turkey and for the largest East-European populations (Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan). The total European population was estimated to be between breeding pairs in 2000 (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002) and breeding pairs in 2003 (summarized at the 5 th International Imperial Eagle Conference, Budapest, 23 May 2003, Ho rv á t h, Ko v á c s p e r s. c o m m.). In the present paper we are summarizing the available information on the status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in the European countries between 2000 and Methods The presented population data is based on the 12 presentations held at the 6 th International Conference on the Conservation of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (5-7 September 2008, Topolovgrad, Bulgaria). Population data was also updated with the most recent available publications and by personal communication with national experts, where it was possible or nescessary. The financial and personnel capacities, and also the exact methods of surveys differed among countries. Results The current European status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle is discussed and summarized on a country-bycountry basis. Albania The species status remains unknown. A pair with territorial behaviour was recorded in 1996 and 1997 at the Albanian-Greek national border (Sa k o u l i s, Bo u r d a k i s, 2002). The country could possibly hold several breeding pairs, but data on any confirmed breeding of the species is not available in international literature. Armenia The recent status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Armenia is unknown. The last confirmed breeding of the species in the country was in 1979 (M. Gh a s a b ya n, p e r s. c o m m.). Abuladze (1996) reported 2-3 pairs in Armenia at the Georgian and Azerbaijani border between 1984 and One adult bird was observed 2 km from the Armenian border in Georgia in September 2007 (Ho rv á t h, Ko v á c s p e r s. c o m m.). Previously, the population was estimated at 2-10 pairs (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002), but the most recent estimation is 0-2 pairs, as there is no proof of breeding of the species during the last three decades (Ho rv á t h et al. 2006). Except in the north-eastern corner of the country, where the breeding of the species is probable, the Imperial Eagle is very rare in Armenia and it occurs there primarily during migration. Austria In 1999, after being absent for almost 200 years, the species returned as a breeder in the Austrian 6

3 Status and Population Trend of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Europe in the Period avifauna (Wi c h m a n n 2011). For the past ten years, the population has increased slowly but continuously. The population comprised 4-5 breeding pairs by 2009 (Wi c h m a n n 2011), and in 2010 six nesting pairs have already been located (Wi c h m a n n p e r s. c o m m.). The breeding pairs were found in the eastern part of the country, near the Hungarian, Czech, and Slovakian national borders. Azerbaijan Thirty-one active territories were recorded in Northwestern Azerbaijan in the period (Ho rv á t h et al. 2008), and further 18 nests were found in the Western part of the country in 2010 (Su lta n o v 2010). As the largest parts of the country are potentially suitable for the species and are not specifically surveyed, the estimations for the total population of the country are widely ranged between 50 and 150 pairs (Ho rv á t h et al. 2006, Ho rv á t h et al. 2008). Bosnia and Herzegovina No recent information was found on the status of the species in this country. Breeding of Eastern Imperial Eagles has not been confirmed, but the existence of a few territories cannot be excluded near the Croatian and Serbian borders (Bi r dlife In t e r n at i o n a l 2010). Bulgaria Since 2000, following a drastic population decline during the second half of the 20 th century, the population number of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Bulgaria has been increasing. The national population was estimated at pairs in 2002 (St o y c h e v et al b) and pairs in 2008 (Demerdzhiev et al a). In the period , 14 newly occupied territories were discovered and 3 cases of re-occupied territories were recorded. In 2009, the number of known occupied territories increased to 20. Between 2001 and 2010, in total, 25 different breeding territories were occupied, mostly in South-East Bulgaria. Croatia There is no available data on the status of the species in Croatia. Breeding of one or two pairs near to the Serbian border is possible (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002). Cyprus Untill the end of the 20 th century there was a small breeding population in the Trodos Mountains (Fl i n t, St e wa rt, 1992), which was most probably exterminated before 2000 (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002). Czech Republic After the first breeding record of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in the country in 1998, annually 1-3 pairs were breeding in the south-eastern part of the country till 2009 (Ho r a l 2011), while a total of 5 breeding territories have been located in 2010 (Ho r a l p e r s. c o m m.). The Czech Republic represents the northwestern limit of the species breeding range, and the appearance of the species in the country was facilitated by the population increase in Hungary and Slovakia. Georgia Ga lv e z et al. (2005) reported a small and decreasing Eastern Imperial Eagle population for Georgia consisting of only pairs. On the other hand Abuladze (2010) reported breeding pairs in the country for the period , and he also assumes that the population size has been continuously increasing since The breeding population of the Eastern Imperial Eagle is concentrated in the south-eastern part of the country, with no breeding recorded in the western and northern regions. Greece The last breeding attempt of Eastern Imperial Eagles in Greece dates back to 2000, reported for the Dadia Forest Reserve (Po i r a z i d i s 2001). Although no nest was found, in the spring of 2000 the birds were recorded bringing food, and on July 27 th an adult was recorded flying together with a juvenile. The population in 2000 was estimated to consist of at least 3 breeding pairs (Sa c o u l i s 2001). Bourdakis (2003) estimated the population at 0-3 pairs. In recent years, breeding of 1-2 pairs along the lower reaches of the Evros River, or in the region of Thrace, near the Bulgarian-Turkish border, has been a possiblity (L. Si d i r o p o u l o s p e r s. c o m m.). Hungary The population increase of the Eastern Imperial Eagles, which had been observed since the 1980 s, continued between 2001 and 2009 (Ho rv á t h et al. 2011). Compared to 2000, when the population was estimated at pairs (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002), the number of pairs has doubled and reached

4 Demerdzhiev D., M. Horváth, A. Kovács, S. Stoychev and I. Karyakin pairs by 2010 (Ho rv á t h pers. comm.). This increase was recorded in lowland agricultural habitats, while a decreasing trend was observed in the previously occupied forested mountain territories. Kazakhstan The latest researches in Kazakhstan revealed significantly larger populations of the Eastern Imperial Eagle, than was previously expected. They are estimating the total population of the country between 3500 and 4000 pairs, which represents the largest national population of the species within its entire range (Ka rya k i n et al. 2008, Ka rya k i n et al. 2011). The population of the European part of the country (Western Kazakhstan) is located in the Volga- Ural sands, with about 600 nesting pairs (Ka rya k i n et al. 2006). There are 93 known nests in Western Kazakhstan, however only 10 % of the potential breeding range has been surveyed to date (I. Ka rya k i n p e r s. c o m m.). This figure has doubled previous estimations from the late 1990s (Be l i k et al. 2002). The population trend of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Kazakhstan indicates a steady increase, which maybe directly related to the range expansion of the Yellow Souslik (Spermophilus fulvus Li c h t e n s t e i n 1823) and the increase of the eagles abundance in semi-desert and desert areas. There, the species has been adapted to nest on electric poles and saxaul savanna, and forced the Steppe Eagles (Aquila nipalensis Ho d g s o n 1833) out in some areas. Kosovo There is no precise information available on the status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in country. In April 2004, a pair was recorded in the vicinities of Gnjilane (Gr u b a č, St o j n i ć, 2011), and the breeding of several pairs cannot be excluded. Moldova No recent species specific surveys have been implemented in Moldova. Averin (2001) reports that the population of the Eastern Imperial Eagle is constantly decreasing in the country and only about 3 pairs may be nesting. Be l i k et аl. (2002) estimates the breeding population at 0-3 pairs. Republic of Macedonia During the period , the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Macedonia bred in 27 different active territories, distributed along the Vardar river valley (Ha l l m a n 2008, Li s i c a n e c p e r s. c o m m.). The breeding population between 2001 and 2008 was estimated at breeding pairs. The population was stable and even slightly increasing between 2001 and 2003, while in the following years a heavy decrease in the number of breeding pairs was recorded, due to poisoning or direct persecution (Ha l l m a n 2008). By 2008, there were at least 18 active territories known in Macedonia, with a population estimated at between18-23 breeding pairs. Romania The new edition of the Red Data Book of Vertebrates of Romania (Mu n t e a n u 2005) estimates the population at pairs, but the breeding of the species has not been proven since 1967 in the country (Li b u s An d r a s, u n p u b l. d at a in St o y c h e v et al a). Recently systematic and large-scale raptor surveys have been implemented in Romania, which covered all previously known and the most potential Imperial Eagle habitats. The surveys revealed significant populations of other raptor species (e.g. Lesser- Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina Br e h m 1831), but resulted in only scarce observations in most of the cases of a single or maximum of two, mainly immature and subadult Imperial Eagles, which most probably were migrant and vagrant specimens (Da r ó c z i p e r s. c o m m.). Based on this data the breeding status of the species in Romania is not certain, and if any breeding population exists in the country it most probably does not contain more than a few pairs. Russia During the last decade intensive raptor surveys have been implemented in Russia and Kazakhstan, which resulted in a significant improvement in the available information on the largest populations of the Eastern Imperial Eagle. Altogether 1122 breeding territories with 913 known nests have been located in Russia (Ka rya k i n et al. 2011), out of which 726 active nests were in the European regions of the country, such as in the Volga-Ural region (570 pairs), along Lower and Middle Volga (120 pairs), in the Caucasus and the Don river basin (36 pairs) (I. Ka rya k i n p e r s. c o m m.). The whole population of Russia is estimated at pairs (Ka rya k i n et al. 2011), out of which 1050 pairs are estimated in the European parts 8

5 Status and Population Trend of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Europe in the Period of the country. The species is distributed in the foreststeppe on the southern edge of the Ural Mountains (500 pairs), in Bugulminsko-Belebeevskaya upland (200 pairs), in the Middle Volga (150 pairs) and in the Northern Caucasus (near 200 pairs) (Ka rya k i n 2007, Ka rya k i n, Pa z h e n k o v, 2008, Be l i k, 2008). The previous estimation of the population of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in the European part of Russia was pairs (Be l i k et al. 2002), but the much higher recent estimate has resulted from the improved surveys and not from any significant increase of the species populations. In general, the Russian population of the Imperial Eagle is stable in the European part (Ka rya k i n et al. 2011). Slovakia Like the other part of the population of Eastern Imperial Eagle in the Carpathian basin, the number of the Slovakian pairs is increasing. Twenty-six nesting pairs were observed in 2009 in Southeast Slovakia (Da n k o 2009) and 20 active breeding territories in Southwest Slovakia in 2010 (Ch av k o p e r s. c o m m.), which altogether represents a population of pairs for the total territory of the country. The previous estimation of the breeding population of the species in Slovakia was pairs in 2000 (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002) and pairs in 2007 (Da n k o et al. 2011). Ukraine The population is estimated at pairs distributed in the steppe area of the country, especially eastwards from the Dnepr River and 5-10 pairs also breed on the Crimea Peninsula (Ve t r o v, Mi l o b o g, 2008). The population is supposed to be stable. Turkey The first more detailed research on the distribution and numbers of Eastern Imperial Eagle population in the European part of Turkey was carried out in the period (De m e r d z h i e v et al b). Twenty-five active territories occupied by Imperial Eagle pairs, distributed in three different regions were found. The breeding population was estimated at pairs inhabiting hilly and low mountain areas of the Dervent Heights, the Strandja Mountains, and the Thracian region north of the Marmara Sea. The population is gradually increasing, being directly connected to the pairs breeding on the other side of the border in Bulgaria and also in the Anatolian part of the country. Serbia After a large decline during the 20 th century the small population of Serbia is more or less stable, inhabiting mainly the northern part of the country (Fruska Gora Mountains) (Gr u b a č, St o j n i ć, 2011). In 2010 there were 2 known breeding pairs in the Fruska Gora Mountains, one additional nesting pair was found close to the Hungarian border (they did not start breeding), while adult and subadult birds were often seen in three other localities during the breeding season (St o j n i ć p e r s. c o m m.). Therefore, recently 3-6 pairs are estimated to breed in Serbia. Breeding distribution in Europe The summary of the available data on the European populations of the Eastern Imperial Eagle is presented (Table 1). Known occupied territory was defined as a territory where at least one active nest was known in the period between 2000 and Migration and wintering distribution Adult territorial birds in Central and Southeastern Europe are mostly resident, spending the winter period in their breeding territories (Ba g y u r a et al. 2002, St o y c h e v et al b). The dispersal movements of immature Eastern Imperial Eagles of these regions have been clarified recently by satellite tracking studies. Juvenile and immature eagles of Hungarian and Slovakian origin were dispersing throughout the Carpathian basin mostly around the lowland breeding habitats (Ch av k o et al. 2008). However, some individuals have migrated from the Carpathian basin to the Balkans, Asia Minor and occasionally to Israel (Da n k o 1996, Ba g y u r a et al. 2002, Ch av k o et al. 2008). Juvenile Eastern Imperial Eagles from Bulgaria and the European part of Turkey winter to the north of the Marmara Sea, in Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Northeastern Africa (Gr a d e v et al a, b, De m e r d z h i e v, u n p u b l. Ma n u s c r i p t, S. St o y c h e v, u n p u b l. d at a ). These birds use two migratory flyways through the Dardanelles, along the coastline of Asia Minor, or through the Bosporus, crossing Anatolia. 9

6 Demerdzhiev D., M. Horváth, A. Kovács, S. Stoychev and I. Karyakin Table 1. Population size and trend of Eastern Imperial Eagle breeding populations in Europe by 2010 Country Year Estimated population size in pairs Known occupied territories Population trend in the past 10 years Reference Austria Increasing Wichmann (pers.comm.) Czech Republic Increasing Ho r a l (p e r s.c o m m.) Hungary Increasing Horváth (pers.comm.) Slovakia Increasing Central Europe Increasing Da n k o (2009), Ch av k o (p e r s. c o m m.) Albania Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2002) Bosnia and Herzegovina Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2002) Bulgaria Increasing De m e r d z h i e v(p e r s.c o m m.) Croatia Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2002) Cyprus Extinct Ho rv á t h et al. (2002) Greece Unknown Bourdakis (2003) Kosovo Unknown Gr u b a č, St o j n i ć (2011) Republic of Macedonia Decreasing Ha l l m a n (2008) Romania Unknown Daróczi (pers.comm.) Serbia Stable Stojnic (pers.comm.) Turkey (Europe) Increasing De m e r d z h i e v(p e r s.c o m m.) SE Europe Unknown Armenia Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2006) Azerbaijan Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2008), Sultanov (2010) Georgia Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2006) Kazakhstan (Europe) Increasing Ka rya k i n et al. (2011) Moldova Unknown Ho rv á t h et al. (2002) Russia (Europe) Stable Ka rya k i n et al. (2011) Ukraine Stable Ve t r o v, Mi l o b o g (2008) East Europe Stable Total population in Europe Stable present data The movements of Eastern Imperial Eagles from the East-European populations are much less understood, but they are assumed to be long-term migrants, and they are probably spending the winters in the Middle East, Arabia (Evans 1994) and North- East Africa (Ro e c k 1993). Six adult Imperial Eagles were fitted with satellite tags at their wintering quarters in Saudi Arabia, and three of them were migrating back and breeding in European Russia (Me y b u r g, Me y b u r g, 2008). Discussion The summary of the data from the different countries shows that the population of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Europe comprises pairs. This number is considerably higher than previous estimates, as pairs were reported in 2000 (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002) and pairs in 2008 (Bi r dlife In t e r n at i o n a l 2008). The higher total estimation of the species European population is mainly due to the significant 10

7 Status and Population Trend of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Europe in the Period improvement in the quality of population monitoring in some important regions (i.e. Russia, Kazakhstan, European Turkey, Macedonia and Azerbaijan), where the eagle population sizes were likely underestimated earlier as a result of insufficient data (Demerdzhiev et al b, Ha l l m a n 2008, Ho rv á t h et al. 2008, Ka rya k i n et al. 2011). The improvement in the quality of surveys is well reflected by the number of known breeding pairs, which increased by one order of magnitude from 154 in 2000 (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002) to 1134 by In parallel, a well documented increase took place in the entire Carpathian population between 2001 and 2010 (Wi c h m a n n 2011, Ho r a l 2011, Da n k o et al. 2011, Ho rv á t h et al. 2011). Compared to 2000, the population of Eastern Imperial Eagle in Central Europe (Ho rv á t h et al. 2002) has increased by 90 %. As a result of the conservation efforts and favourable environmental and legal changes, this population seems to be healthy and will probably continue to increase. Although in recent years the population of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in some Balkan countries has been studied thoroughly (Ha l l m a n 2008, De m e r d z h i e v et al а, b, Gr u b a č, St o j n i ć, 2011), additional detailed research is still needed in many of the territories in SE Europe. In most of the countries of former Yugoslavia, Albania, and Romania, the status of the Eastern Imperial Eagle population is unknown. The population estimates in these countries are based on best expert s opinion, using, the usually very few available field data. In the region of Thrace (Bulgaria and European Turkey) there is an increase in the number of Eastern Imperial Eagles, while a population decline is recorded in the south-western part of the Balkan Peninsula (Greece, Macedonia, and Serbia). The situation in Macedonia is particularly dynamic population stabilization was recorded in the period between 2000 and 2003 (29-38 pairs), followed by years of considerable decline (Ha l l m a n 2008). The intensified survey and research in some regions of Eastern Europe (Ho rv á t h et al. 2008, Ka rya k i n et al. 2011) provided new data on the size and trends of the Eastern Imperial Eagle population in this part of the species range. The East European population, being the most abundant Imperial Eagle population in Europe, is probably stable. It would be particularly important that further research in the vast areas of Russia and Kazakhstan is carried out, where 30 % and 90 % of the potential breeding range of the Eastern Imperial Eagle has not ever been surveyed (I. Ka rya k i n p e r s. c o m m.). The breeding population of the Eastern Imperial Eagle in the Caucasus also needs further study (Ho rv á t h et al. 2006). Compared to 2000, there is a sevenfold increase in the number of known breeding pairs of Eastern Imperial Eagles in Europe in Based on the regional studies of different countries, currently the Eastern Imperial Eagle population in Europe can be considered stable and probably increasing. Acknowledgments: We would like to thank all participants in the 6 th International Conference on the Conservation of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (5-7 September 2008, Topolovgrad, Bulgaria), and especially Ben Hallman (Greece), Bernd-U. Meyburg (Germany), Vitaly Vetrov and Yury Milobog (Ukraine), Jozef Chavko, Stefan Danko and Jozef Mihók (Slovakia), Gábor Wichmann (Austria), David Horal (Czech Republic), Elvira Nikolenko (Russia), Elchin Sultanov (Azerbaijan), Bratislav Grubac and Nikola Stojnic (Serbia), Szilárd Daróczi (Romania), Emanuel Lisicanec (FYR Macedonia), Gradimir Gradev (Bulgaria) for the data they provided in the publications as well as for the personal communication. 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10 Demerdzhiev D., M. Horváth, A. Kovács, S. Stoychev and I. Karyakin Състояние и тенденция на популацията на Източния Царски орел (Aquila heliaca) в Европа за периода Д. Демерджиев, М. Хорват, А. Ковач, С. Стойчев, И. Карякин (Резюме) Въз основа на обобщените данни от различните страни, популацията на Източния Царски орел (Aquila heliaca Sav i g n y 1809) в Европа се оценява на двойки, което показва значително увеличение в сравнение с предишни оценки. Увеличение е регистрирано и в броя на известните размножаващи се двойки, достигайки 1134 известни територии. Изследванията върху разпространението и числеността в ключови региони (Русия, Казахстан, европейска Турция, Македония, Азербайджан), както и регистрираните стабилизация и увеличение на цялата карпатска популация, дава възможност за много по-точна оценка на състоянието на Източния Царски орел в Европа. Въпреки че през последните години популацията на вида в някои балкански страни се изучава по-засилено, все ще са необходими допълнителни подробни изследвания в потенциалните гнездови територии в ЮИ Европа. Установено е, че в района на Тракия (България и европейска Турция) популацията на Източния Царски орел е по-многочислена, докато в Гърция, Македония и Сърбия е регистрирано намаляване на популацията. В Русия и Казахстан се намират най-големите популации на вида в Европа, които вероятно са стабилни. В периода г. е регистрирано седемкратно увеличение на броя на известните размножаващи се двойки Източни Царски орли в Европа. На базата на резултатите от регионалните проучвания в отделните страни, популацията на вида в Европа се счита за стабилна и вероятно увеличаваща се. 14

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